UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE USACONSISTORY OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONSPRESS RELEASE

Protopresbyter Peter Hotrovich of Blessed Memory!

Dearly Beloved Brother Hierarchs, Clergy and All Orthodox Faithful:

It is with a profound depth of sadness and prayer that the Consistory Office of Public Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA prayerfully announces that the servant of God, Prtoopresbyter Peter Hotrovich has reposed in Christ - born to eternal life - after a lengthy illness on 25 August, 2012.

Funeral Services For Prtoopresbyter Peter Hotrovich are Scheduled as follows:

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 – The physical remains of Protopresbyter Peter will be received at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church, South Bound Brook, NJ – 4pm

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 – Funeral Service for a Priest – 7pm

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - Funeral Divine Liturgy and Interment at St. Andrew Memorial Church and Cemetery, South Bound Brook, NJ – 10am

May his memory be eternal!

O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who has trampled down death; You have overthrown the devil and have given Life to Your world: now give rest, Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant Protopresbyter Peter, in a place of light, a place of refreshment and a place of repose, where there is no sickness, sighing nor sorrow. As You are a Good God, Who loves mankind, pardon every sin, which he has committed, whether by word or by deed or by thought, for there is no man who lives and has not sinned. You alone are sinless, Your Righteousness is Eternal and Your Word is Truth. For You are the Resurrection, the Life and the Repose of your newly presented servant, Protopresbyter Peter, Christ our God and we give glory, together with Your Father, Who is Eternal and Your All-Holy, Good and Life-Creating Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen!

His Eminence Archbishop Antony, President of the Consistory and Locum Tenens of our Holy Church has requested that we include Fr. Peter in our prayers and liturgical commemorations and participate in the funeral services.